“Mmm.”
Hu Ke'er softly responded, slightly raising her head and looking towards the door. Then she saw a young girl in a cyan Taoist robe.
“Hello. I saw the sign outside and came in. May I ask if you're still looking for teammates?”
“Yes, yes!”
Hearing the girl's words, Hu Ke'er nodded vigorously.
“Senior Sister, may I ask what your current cultivation realm is?”
“As for my realm... it's not very high yet.”
The young girl blushed slightly and said somewhat embarrassedly.
“It's okay, Senior Sister. Just tell me directly. I don't even have a cultivation realm yet!” Hu Ke'er said softly.
“Well, actually, I've just reached the mid - stage of Qi Refining, which is the very beginning of cultivation.”
“I see—”
Hu Ke'er knew that Qi Refining came after Body Refining. However, most of the senior brothers and sisters participating in the inner - sect test should be at the mid - to late - stage of Divine Transformation. The Qi Refining stage was really not very impressive.
“It's like this. I'm just not good at fighting, but I'm very good at refining pills!”
Seeing Hu Ke'er frowning in thought, the young girl quickly said.
“As long as you can take me into your team, I can give you this pill!”
Saying so, the young girl in front took out a red wooden box and gently opened it. Instantly, a rich medicinal fragrance filled the cultivation room.
“Mmm, it smells so good!”
Although Hu Ke'er didn't understand pills, just smelling the fragrance made her feel refreshed. She knew that this pill must be of excellent quality!
“Of course. This is the Spirit - Concentrating Pill that I spent a lot of effort refining. It's extremely beneficial for condensing the primordial spirit. Even Uncle Chen, who is in charge of pills, said it's a top - grade pill!”
“Are you saying that you refined this pill?”
Hu Ke'er realized that the young girl in front of her might be a genius in alchemy, so she sized up the petite girl again.
“Mmm.”
Hearing Hu Ke'er's words, the young girl also nodded gently.
“Well, since you're so good at alchemy, why don't you talk to your alchemy master? With your alchemy skills, it should be easy for you to enter the inner courtyard, right?” Hu Ke'er asked curiously.
“It was supposed to be like that.”
Hearing Hu Ke'er's words, the young girl looked aggrieved.
“Uh... what do you mean by 'it was supposed to be like that'?”
Hearing the young girl's words, Hu Ke'er was completely confused.
“Originally, our Chihu Peak, the branch dedicated to pill - refining, did have a quota to directly recommend someone to the inner sect. Master originally intended to give that quota to me. But not long ago, I was framed, so now I can't get that quota.” The young girl said gloomily.
“Hey, how could this happen?” Hu Ke'er frowned and said.
It seemed that Longhu Mountain was not as simple as she had imagined.
“It's just like this. Moreover, the senior sister who snatched my quota also instigated other senior brothers and sisters to ostracize and isolate me. So now I have nowhere to go. If I stay any longer, I may never be able to advance to the inner courtyard in the future.”
“I see.”
Hearing the young girl's words, Hu Ke'er nodded thoughtfully.
No wonder this young girl was willing to use such a precious Spirit - Concentrating Pill just to join her team. She was really at the end of her rope!
“So, how about it? I'll give you the Spirit - Concentrating Pill. Can you take me with you?”
Saying so, the young girl also looked at Hu Ke'er carefully, waiting for her reply.
“Hey—”
Hu Ke'er sighed softly.
“Actually, it's not that I don't want to take you with me. It's just that there are only me and Senior Brother Chen in this team for now. I have no cultivation. Even if I take you with me, we may not be able to pass the inner - sect test.”
“It doesn't matter. It's still better than me fighting alone!”
Hearing Hu Ke'er's words, the young girl gritted her teeth slightly and said firmly.
“Well, since it's like this, come to the Flying Tiger Hall to find me at Chenshi (7 - 9 am) tomorrow. Let's meet Senior Brother then and see what he says.”
“Mmm, okay!”
Hearing Hu Ke'er's words, the young girl also nodded.
“What about this Spirit - Concentrating Pill...”
“You can keep this Spirit - Concentrating Pill for yourself, but I have a condition. You have to promise me.”
“Huh?” The young girl asked curiously.
“If we really all pass the inner - sect test, and if I need you to refine pills for me in the future...”
“I'll definitely do my best!” The young girl said confidently.
“Mmm, that's fine!” Hu Ke'er said with a smile.
“Then I'll leave first~”
Hearing Hu Ke'er's words, the young girl was about to turn around and leave.
“Hey, wait.”
Hu Ke'er quickly called out to the young girl in front of her.
“What's the matter, Junior Sister? Do you have something else to say?”
Hearing Hu Ke'er's words, the young girl asked curiously.
“Well... Senior Sister, we haven't introduced ourselves yet. Since we're going to be teammates, why don't you introduce yourself first?” Hu Ke'er said softly.
“Mmm.”
“My name is Yuan Liuer. I'm a disciple of Chihu Peak. I'm good at alchemy. My magical weapon is a flying sword, but its quality is quite ordinary. I've never had any actual combat experience.”
When saying that she had little actual combat experience, Yuan Liuer blushed shyly.
“Mmm, my name is Hu Ke'er. I'm a disciple of the Flying Tiger Hall. I'm not good at anything, and I don't have a magical weapon either.”
Hu Ke'er also introduced her own situation to Yuan Liuer.
“What, you're Hu Ke'er?!”
Hearing Hu Ke'er's introduction, Yuan Liuer suddenly widened her eyes, and her gaze kept sizing Hu Ke'er up and down.
“Mmm, what's wrong?”
Hearing Yuan Liuer's words, Hu Ke'er nodded gently.
“Then I have hope of entering the inner courtyard this time!” The young girl said excitedly.
“Hey? Did we know each other before?”
Seeing the young girl's excited look, Hu Ke'er pointed at the tip of her nose and asked.
“You may not know me, but I know you!”
“What?”
Hearing the young girl's words, Ke'er was stunned for a moment.
“I've just entered Longhu Mountain not long ago. I can't be that famous, can I?”
“Why not? Ke'er, Junior Sister, you don't know. You're already a big star in our sect. You're simply a legend among our outer - sect disciples.”
“Ah?” Hu Ke'er was completely confused.
“I heard that you defeated Wang Ning without any cultivation. Is that true? I wasn't there during the entry test that day, but this incident was quite a sensation among our outer - sect disciples. You're a hot candidate to pass the inner - sect test!”
“... That's true, but I used a weapon.”
Feeling Yuan Liuer's eager gaze, Hu Ke'er replied somewhat shyly.